Alexandria Police are investigating a bullet that struck the door of a 7-Eleven near the Braddock Road Metro station.
No one was injured in the incident, which occurred at around 8:30 p.m., according to police. A bullet hit the door of the business at 421 E. Braddock Road.
The 7-Eleven is next door to Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap and across the street from George Washington Middle School. It is also a half mile from where shots were fired in Old Town last week that led to a chase, four arrests and a suspect death.
NOTIFICATION:: APD is investigating a weapons violation after a bullet struck the door of a business in the 400 blk of E. Braddock Rd. It happened around 8:30 pm. No injuries were reported. Expect police activity in the area.
— Alexandria Police (@AlexandriaVAPD) April 13, 2021
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